EP 1556238 A4 20060111 - CONVERTIBLE TOP SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
Title (en)
CONVERTIBLE TOP SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
Title (de)
CABRIOVERDECKSYSTEM FÜR FAHRZEUG
Title (fr)
SYSTEME DE TOIT DECAPOTABLE POUR VEHICULE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0331437 W 20031002
- US 41565402 P 20021002
- US 67674103 A 20031001
Abstract (en)
[origin: US2004066057A1] A retractable soft top system includes a support frame with a forward end and a rearward end. The rearward end is detachably and pivotably interconnected with the vehicle body at the rear of the passenger compartment. The support frame includes a latching member extending from the forward end. The latching member is operable to selectively engage an engagement feature on the windshield header so as to interconnect the forward end of the support frame with the header. A cover selectively covers a storage area behind the passenger compartment. The cover is pivotally supported such that the forward end moves upwardly to uncover at least a portion of the storage area. The cover has an underside with an engagement feature adjacent the forward end and a retaining latch spaced rearwardly therefrom. The support frame for the retractable soft top has a first position wherein it extends over the passenger compartment with the rearward end interconnected with the vehicle body and the forward end interconnected with the header. The support frame has a second, storage, position, wherein the latching member engages the engagement member on the underside of the cover and the rearward end of the support frame is retained adjacent the underside of the cover by the retaining latch.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B60J 1/18 (2006.01); B60J 7/12 (2006.01); B60J 7/14 (2006.01); B60J 7/185 (2006.01); B60J 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B60J 1/1823 (2013.01 - EP US); B60J 1/183 (2013.01 - EP US); B60J 1/1838 (2013.01 - EP US); B60J 7/0076 (2013.01 - EP US); B60J 7/1226 (2013.01 - EP US); B60J 7/145 (2013.01 - EP US); B60J 7/1851 (2013.01 - EP US); B60J 7/1855 (2013.01 - EP US); B60J 7/198 (2013.01 - EP US); B60J 7/20 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [A] GB 1181875 A 19700218 - WEINSBERG KAROSSERIEWERKE [DE]
- [A] DE 4028712 A1 19920312 - KRESSEL KARL [DE]
- [A] US 2002105205 A1 20020808 - WILLARD MICHAEL [US]
- [A] US 3823977 A 19740716 - FIORAVANTI L
- See references of WO 2004030960A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2004066057 A1 20040408; US 6832805 B2 20041221; AU 2003277272 A1 20040423; AU 2003277272 A8 20040423; EP 1556238 A2 20050727; EP 1556238 A4 20060111; US 2005088008 A1 20050428; US 7021695 B2 20060404; WO 2004030960 A2 20040415; WO 2004030960 A3 20041125
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 67674103 A 20031001; AU 2003277272 A 20031002; EP 03799405 A 20031002; US 0331437 W 20031002; US 99715104 A 20041124